Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Latvia

Latvia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 1,918 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1,918 number
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
122nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
3,405 number
in 2015
All-time low
13 number
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Latvia, 2008–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k2008201320182008: 13 number2009: 1.1k number2010: 1.4k number2011: 1.2k number2012: 2.3k number2013: 2.9k number2014: 3.1k number2015: 3.4k number2016: 3.0k number2017: 2.6k number2018: 1.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Latvia is 1,918 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and up 14,653.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Latvia peaked at 3,405 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13 number, in 2008.

That places Latvia 122nd out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Latvia, 2008 to 2018.
Year number Change
2008 13 number
2009 1,136 number +8638.5%
2010 1,435 number +26.3%
2011 1,179 number -17.8%
2012 2,285 number +93.8%
2013 2,945 number +28.9%
2014 3,078 number +4.5%
2015 3,405 number +10.6%
2016 3,042 number -10.7%
2017 2,558 number -15.9%
2018 1,918 number -25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 574.5 number 13 number 1,136 number 2
2010s 2,427 number 1,179 number 3,405 number 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 119 Estonia 2,399 number compare
  2. 120 Maldives 2,394 number compare
  3. 121 Georgia 2,038 number compare
  4. 123 Uruguay 1,240 number compare
  5. 124 Luxembourg 1,196 number compare
  6. 125 Austria 1,188 number compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Latvia?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Latvia was 1,918 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 3,405 number in 2015.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 13 number in 2008.
How does Latvia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Latvia ranks 122nd out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14,653.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/